The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 2:16-21, “…this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says, ‘THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;
18 EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy.
19 ‘AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.
20 ‘THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.
21 ‘AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’”

You don’t have to be an acclaimed genius or possess a Ph.D. to see and understand that the whole world is in a mess. The word “disagree” fits well with most people, regardless of the subject matter. Politics, religion, law and a host of other matters – are all subject to disagreements.

Theology, too, has it’s protagonists and its antagonists on just about every conceivable aspect one might draw from the Bible. Ministers of various religions differ widely on biblical teachings. Many ministers –even some who hold tenaciously to long time biblical truths– are being relieved of their pulpit positions due to moral issue that date well into their past histories.

Are not all of these atrocious matters prevalent in our own time? Indeed they are! And the demons of Hell shout for joy when those of the “Christian faith” fall prey to such Satanic beliefs and pleasures!

How then is mankind to discern truth from error? The Holy Scriptures depict truth from error. And the Holy Scriptures, having filled the lives of repentant men, work to construct lives that pattern the LORD Jesus!

One day (perhaps not as far in the future, as we might think), He will notify us all to give an account of the stewardship of our lives — to Him. How prepared we are for this “accounting,” lies squarely in whether our lives are truly His! Be ready! That Accounting Day is closer than we think.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom